Question

Explain the steps involved in the lawmaking process. 

Answer 1

• Parliament:
  1. The national legislature is called Parliament.
  2. It consists of the President and two houses, namely the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
  3. Although the President is an integral part of Parliament, he cannot participate in the discussions in either house of Parliament.
  4. The Indian Constitution has created a Parliament.
• Amendment to the Constitution:
  1. With the changing times, some laws need to be changed. The process of making such changes is called amendment.
  2. Only Parliament has the power to make such amendments to the Constitution.
  3. A constitutional amendment bill is considered an important bill.
  4. Parliament discusses why the amendment is necessary and decides whether to accept it or not.
• Member of Parliament:
  1. The members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are known as Members of Parliament (MPs).
  2. The members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people.
  3. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected from the constituent states and union territories.
  4. MPs try to resolve the issues and grievances of their constituencies by raising questions in Parliament.
  5. MPs also participate in the process of making laws.
  6. The government allocates funds to MPs to carry out development works in their constituencies.
• Bill of Law:
  1. At the initial stage of the law-making process, a rough draft of the law is prepared.
  2. This rough draft is called a 'draft bill' or 'bill of law.'
  3. This bill clearly states the objectives and details of the proposed law.
  4. Each bill has to be read three times in both the Houses and then it is put to a vote.